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POLICE FORCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- police force
1, record 1, English, police%20force
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- police 2, record 1, English, police
correct, see observation, noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All members of a police department who have the responsibility to maintain peace, order and public security, to prevent and repress crime and offences under the law, and to apprehend offenders. 3, record 1, English, - police%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "police" is sometimes used to describe a group of police officers. 4, record 1, English, - police%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
police force; police: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - police%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corps de police
1, record 1, French, corps%20de%20police
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corps policier 2, record 1, French, corps%20policier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- force de police 1, record 1, French, force%20de%20police
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- force policière 1, record 1, French, force%20polici%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- police 1, record 1, French, police
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des membres d'un service de police qui ont la responsabilité de maintenir la paix, l'ordre et la sécurité publique, de prévenir et de réprimer le crime et les infractions, et d'appréhender les contrevenants. 3, record 1, French, - corps%20de%20police
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «police» est parfois employé pour désigner un groupe d'agents de police. 4, record 1, French, - corps%20de%20police
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corps de police; corps policier; force de police; force policière; police : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - corps%20de%20police
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuerpo de policía
1, record 1, Spanish, cuerpo%20de%20polic%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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